Oonoonba vs Stuart

Oonoonba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Stuart. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Oonoonba, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Stuart, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Oonoonba: a median of $597,000, against $437,000 in Stuart, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Oonoonba tends to suit renters, while Stuart suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Stuart

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 37%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 73%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Stuart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($437,000 vs $597,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Oonoonba has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 27%)
  • Stuart has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $320/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Oonoonba is more walkable (45/100 vs 0/100)
  • Stuart sits closer to the CBD (1342.6 km vs 1347 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oonoonba

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 6%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (11% vs 5%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Oonoonba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.4% vs 13.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Oonoonba and Stuart drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Oonoonba Stuart
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Oonoonba Stuart
Walkability 45 / 0
Oonoonba — Walkability: 45/100 Stuart — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 14 / 8
Oonoonba — Safety: 14/100 Stuart — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 51
Oonoonba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stuart — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Oonoonba has more residents (2,050 vs 1,576); Oonoonba rents higher ($320/wk vs $250/wk).

Oonoonba Stuart
Population 2,050
+23% vs other
 1,576
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.4% +13.7%
Median age 31 36
Median household income $78,520/yr
+18% vs other
 $64,428/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+22% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oonoonba Stuart
0-4 4.9% / 1.1%
Oonoonba — 0-4: 4.9% Stuart — 0-4: 1.1%
5-14 8.8% / 3.6%
Oonoonba — 5-14: 8.8% Stuart — 5-14: 3.6%
15-19 5.7% / 2.2%
Oonoonba — 15-19: 5.7% Stuart — 15-19: 2.2%
20-24 14.7% / 9.4%
Oonoonba — 20-24: 14.7% Stuart — 20-24: 9.4%
25-34 22.1% / 30.1%
Oonoonba — 25-34: 22.1% Stuart — 25-34: 30.1%
35-44 12.8% / 25.0%
Oonoonba — 35-44: 12.8% Stuart — 35-44: 25.0%
45-54 9.9% / 14.8%
Oonoonba — 45-54: 9.9% Stuart — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 10.2% / 8.1%
Oonoonba — 55-64: 10.2% Stuart — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 6.5% / 4.1%
Oonoonba — 65-74: 6.5% Stuart — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 3.6% / 1.0%
Oonoonba — 75-84: 3.6% Stuart — 75-84: 1.0%
85+ 1.1% / —
Oonoonba — 85+: 1.1% Stuart — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oonoonba 51.3% lone person
Oonoonba — Lone Person: 51.3% Oonoonba — Couple Families: 20.2% Oonoonba — One Parent Families: 16.5% Oonoonba — Group Household: 9.6% Oonoonba — Other Families: 2.5%
Stuart 44.7% lone person
Stuart — Lone Person: 44.7% Stuart — Couple Families: 25.0% Stuart — One Parent Families: 28.0% Stuart — Group Household: 2.3% Stuart — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oonoonba 52.6% renting
Oonoonba — Owned Outright: 17.2% Oonoonba — Mortgage: 30.2% Oonoonba — Renting: 52.6%
Stuart 27.1% renting
Stuart — Owned Outright: 29.0% Stuart — Mortgage: 43.9% Stuart — Renting: 27.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Oonoonba Stuart
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 6.6%
Oonoonba — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Stuart — Certificate III & IV: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 3.1%
Oonoonba — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Stuart — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 1.8%
Oonoonba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Stuart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 0.6%
Oonoonba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Stuart — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 0.2%
Oonoonba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Stuart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Oonoonba Stuart
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.5%
Oonoonba — New Zealand: 2.0% Stuart — New Zealand: 1.5%
England 2.1% / 1.0%
Oonoonba — England: 2.1% Stuart — England: 1.0%
Philippines 1.2% / 0.3%
Oonoonba — Philippines: 1.2% Stuart — Philippines: 0.3%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Oonoonba — South Africa: 0.8% Stuart — South Africa: not among its largest
India 0.3% / —
Oonoonba — India: 0.3% Stuart — India: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.3%
Oonoonba — Malaysia: not among its largest Stuart — Malaysia: 0.3%
Fiji — / 0.3%
Oonoonba — Fiji: not among its largest Stuart — Fiji: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oonoonba 73.3% houses
Oonoonba — Houses: 73.3% Oonoonba — Townhouses: 23.3% Oonoonba — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Stuart 93.9% houses
Stuart — Houses: 93.9% Stuart — Townhouses: 3.0% Stuart — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oonoonba Stuart
Median house price $597,000 $437,000
Median unit price $282,000 —
Median land price — $1,875,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 15 sales
 11 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Oonoonba Stuart
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Townsville
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Oonoonba Stuart
Houses 4.5%
$565/wk on $649K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Oonoonba Stuart
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of QLD —

Liveability

Oonoonba is more walkable (45 vs 0); Oonoonba scores higher overall (36 vs 9).

Oonoonba Stuart
Grade C D
Score 36/100 9/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Stuart carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0).

Oonoonba Stuart
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime High
86/100
 High
92/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
91/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Oonoonba Stuart
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 3.7 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 8.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 0.6%

Amenities in the suburb

Oonoonba Stuart
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 30

Mobility

Oonoonba sits further from the CBD (1347 km vs 1342.6 km).

Oonoonba Stuart
Walkability score 45/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1347 km 1342.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 917 min 914 min
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4811
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 4811
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Oonoonba Stuart
Car (driver) 87.9% / 81.1%
Oonoonba — Car (driver): 87.9% Stuart — Car (driver): 81.1%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 6.3%
Oonoonba — Car (passenger): 5.5% Stuart — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 5.7%
Oonoonba — Worked from Home: 4.6% Stuart — Worked from Home: 5.7%
Walked Only 1.0% / 6.9%
Oonoonba — Walked Only: 1.0% Stuart — Walked Only: 6.9%
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Oonoonba — Bicycle: 0.7% Stuart — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.9%).

Setting

Oonoonba Stuart
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.1 km
3.6 km to a named beach
 2.9 km

NBN connectivity

Oonoonba Stuart
Connectivity score 83/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 69%
1,144 premises
 40%
397 premises

Climate

Oonoonba Stuart
Annual rainfall 1,304 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 15.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Oonoonba Stuart
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Oonoonba Stuart
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Oonoonba Stuart
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Oonoonba Stuart
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Oonoonba

Affordable Quiet Students Townhouses

Stuart

Acreage Affordable Coastal Multicultural River

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